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Marsden Heights Community College

Edge End Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PR · URN 146276

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 497
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,050
Local authority: Lancashire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.14
GCSE Attainment 8: 40.1

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.9%
Persistent absence: 24.7%
Free school meals: 28.5%
SEN support: 20.2%
English additional language: 90.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 25.5
Staff turnover: 19.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.0

4 contributing signals

Progress

7.1

2 contributing signals

Attendance

5.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.2

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.8

3 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01282683060

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